Crypto markets started August on shaky footing.
Bitcoin struggled to reclaim $65k, keeping the broader altcoin market under pressure, with most high-caps simply following BTC’s consolidation. More importantly, capital rotation across altcoins remained limited.
While the top winners posted double-digit gains, the moves weren’t strong enough to trigger a broader breakout cycle. Meanwhile, bears controlled most of the momentum through the week, with the biggest losers taking the lead.
Weekly winners
LayerZero [ZRO] – Interoperability protocol proved resilient this week
LayerZero [ZRO] emerged as the biggest weekly winner this week, posting a strong 18.7% rally. Still, calling this a full-blown breakout cycle might be a bit too far-fetched, considering ZRO still has key resistance zones to clear before it can officially enter a breakout phase.
That said, this week’s move is definitely pointing in that direction. After last week’s 17% pullback, ZRO has now recovered 100% of those losses, showing that bulls are starting to step in strategically, especially as the altcoin continues to hold a tight range around the $0.8 level.
The technicals are also starting to paint a more bullish picture. As the chart below shows, ZRO’s RSI has jumped more than 5 points this week to 40. This keeps the RSI in oversold territory and leaves plenty of room for further upside.
However, there’s one key thing to watch here.

ZRO’s weekly RSI has failed to break above the 40 level multiple times in previous cycles.
In fact, the last time it moved above this threshold was around mid-Q2, showing that momentum is still relatively weak despite this week’s strong recovery. If the underlying bid doesn’t pick up, calling ZRO’s tight-range move an accumulation phase could be premature.
In that case, reclaiming $1 could still be a tough climb, making a break above the 40 RSI key to watch.
Bitcoin SV [BSV] – Blockchain reinforced its bullish momentum
Bitcoin SV [BSV] came in second among the biggest weekly winners, posting a 13%+ rally. However, just like ZRO, BSV still has a long way to go before it can show strong bullish momentum.
While BSV has been consolidating around the $14 level for over four weeks, this rally alone isn’t enough to confirm a breakout.
Technically, BSV has been making lower lows since its early-May 2025 breakout. Since then, bulls have struggled to hold key support levels, putting more pressure on the $14 zone. This makes the recent 13% rally less convincing as a trend reversal.
For BSV to turn properly bullish, breaking toward $20 is key. More importantly, it needs to break out of this long-standing pattern. Otherwise, if history repeats, another deeper correction could be on the cards.
Curve DAO Token [CRV] – Governance token reached a key inflection point this week
Curve DAO Token [CRV] took the third spot this week with a 12.19% rally. However, just like the other two weekly winners, CRV still hasn’t broken into the $0.30 level, so it’s too early to call this a full-fledged breakout.
That said, unlike BSV, CRV is showing a stronger bullish bias.
Technically, CRV has held $0.15 as a strong support level through most of H1, and that support is now carrying into H2. Bulls have clearly been stepping in and absorbing selling pressure, keeping bears from pushing the price to lower lows and triggering another wave of selling.
Against this backdrop, CRV’s 12% rally looks like a solid bullish setup. A move into the $0.30 zone can’t be ruled out, especially if bulls continue to defend $0.15. If this support keeps holding, CRV could be gearing up for a move toward $0.30 in the coming weeks.
Other notable winners
Outside the majors, altcoin movers also stood out this week.
Tutorial [TUT] led the action with a 681% move, followed by Biconomy [BICO] surging 477%, while SkyAI [SKYAI] gained 366%, rounding out the list of biggest movers.




